Swivel Knife 101

[@hewhoowl]

That lamp in the back is so sick omg

[@TheLeatherverse]

Thank you! Her name is Tess... as in Tesla. I made her a little over a year ago. The water spiket on her back is the dimmer switch.

[@richardkatzman2066]

Good info. This is the kind of information that should be taught when people start in the craft. I had to learn by trial and error. Plus watching videos on KZbin is a great teacher. That’s the way I’ve learned all my crafts. Keep up the good work! Best regards, Richard

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you so much!

[@brotherBvideos]

Mr. Reach, great video, I finally cut and beveled my first leather design last night, I should post on the fan page.

[@DanielReachCreations]

Tag me! I'd love to see it

[@brotherBvideos]

@@DanielReachCreations thank you sir, I just sent you a friend request =)

[@underadesk]

Good video, I like the pacing, I do like jack dorsett for being so ZOOTED at all times too

[@jhenniceamorrow5936]

Wonderful! Foundational basics are vital to any creation. Thank you.

[@knight4today]

Great video Weaver and Daniel. My problem is I do way too few projects like this and I only pick it up every few months.

[@DanielReachCreations]

I can see how that would be a big factor. You could also look at it as a blessing. If you were to work on these drills once or twice a week, by the time your next project started, you would have a lot more confidence in your swivel knife skills. 🙂

[@Fuerwahrhalunke]

This makes me get back to my work desk and get to practicing. Up until now (the past three years) I've only focused on getting the template making, using all the different tools I have and sewing down. I think it's time to step it up now 🙂 Thanks for this!

[@TheLeatherverse]

So glad to hear this! You got it! Just focus on the fundamentals.

[@Fuerwahrhalunke]

@@TheLeatherverse Thank you! I started with weaver tutorials when I first got hooked to leatherwork and in the earlier videos, Chuck mentioned exactly that. That's why I got comfortable with the basics, before stepping it up! So glad this video popped up. Perfect timing 😀

[@charliesullivan7546]

Fantastic video. This is what I've been looking for.I've always had trouble controlling my swivel knife cuts. This video makes it easy to understand.

[@Bbqtotem]

These videos are great, I’ve just picked up my basic kit and waiting for leather scraps to come in! I’ve learned a bunch of theory from your videos, can’t wait to put it into practice

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you for watching! :) Good luck getting started!

[@CaptainMirro]

Just starting i appreciate the help

[@mikepower4113]

Awesome instructional video.

[@alwentzel4776]

Good stuff thanks. Could you talk about using a lifter tool?

[@TheLeatherverse]

Yes! Definitely.

[@juliangonzales2916]

Saludos👍👍👍

[@judithwright5084]

Love these❤️

[@chriswilliams1942]

Thank you

[@ikust007]

Vraiment excellent. Merci

[@snuffysmith7011]

Great information, that I really needed to know. Thank you so much, and could you do a video on shading and beeline, please.

[@DanielReachCreations]

Sure. What do you mean by beeline?

[@snuffysmith7011]

Darn autocorrect. I ment beveling.

[@DanielReachCreations]

@@snuffysmith7011 I did a video on beveling about a couple week ago. Should be able to find it on Weavers video list pretty easily. 🙂

[@ianthomas3653]

all good info. I seem to have the most trouble with tight circles. I can never seem to get them clean without wrinkling the inside of the cut.

[@TheLeatherverse]

Typically you'd want to do a circle in two half circles. Are you trying to do it in a single cut?

[@ianthomas3653]

@@TheLeatherverse not typically, but I've tried both ways. i think either my blade it too large or the leather too wet, but either way i have only been fooling for about a year so i chalk it up to being new.

[@larrycumba2741]

I would say the leather is too wet

[@kathybrigger9431]

I want to make some tools round clocks. Do I do the tooling first because the leather will shrink after I wet it, or do I cut out the clock faces first? Secondly, I am scared to cut this 11/12 oz leather. It was expensive. It is a round cut and I have never done it. Have you ever cut leather that thick on a scroll saw then sand it to finish or is that a thing not to do? I know that sounds crazy, but I always look for an easier, more successful way for me to do projects. I have made some leather items, so I do get how to handle some of the veg tan leathers. I am not new to the arts. I am 73 and have done art projects since I could hold a pencil. I grew up not too rich, so you learn to do with what you have. It made money for me as a kid. I would appreciate your help. Thank you.

[@TheLeatherverse]

You'll want to cut out the leather first, then case it, tape the back, then tool it. Casing it can make it difficult for the tape to stick, so you might need to use packing tape. As far as cutting it, you could probably cut it with a scroll saw, but I have no experience with that. Personally, I would cut a wood jig with the scroll saw, place that in the leather then use a sharp blade to cut it out. Good luck with it!

[@kathybrigger9431]

@@TheLeatherverse Thanks so much. Greatly appreciated. I want to get good at this because I have some crazy ideas for leather and stained glass as lit art. I have done that with the glass but never added in the leather before. I get such crazy ideas it keeps me up at night. Try most of them. Most of those work.

[@larrycumba2741]

What is the diameter of the clock face?

[@dougmulle2627]

Daniel I respect your amazing artistic abilities. I was looking for a video for my mom who picked up a swivel knife for the first time yesterday. I would have liked to see more of you drawing out the exercises with the stylus and making the first cuts, I think that's what a true beginner is looking for. Kind of like practicing the lines and dots with an airbrush

[@DanielReachCreations]

Thanks for the feed back, and I agree. I'll definitely be doing videos like that. 🙂

[@thomasgoff4700]

Great videos. I have a question on the blade their are straight blades and angled blades which is best to use in each scenario? I find my self cutting at an angle when I use the straight blade. Also with the blade I see that it is adjustable for your hand size and being a beginner this might be important for other beginners to know out there. Any feedback would be great.

[@TheLeatherverse]

That's a good question and one I can include in further future videos. Straight vs angled blades are mostly a matter of preference. The big difference is that you don't have to tilt an angled blade. You also don't have to strop a straight blade as much since you can just flip it around and use the other side.

[@guyguitarplayer11]

about how much psi are you exerting to cut right

[@jayplays568]

You mentioned 4-5oz+ as being ideal for leather tooling. Is it possible to tool on leather that is 3-4oz? The wallets I make use 3-4oz and I would love to start learning to tool them!

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

You can tool on on 3-4 oz. The impressions won't be quite as deep as on heavier leather but it's definitely doable!

[@jayplays568]

@@WeaverLeatherSupply Great to hear! Does that mean that the impressions would potentially fade out in the future? Or is that once you have dyed/sealed them they should stay there even in the thinner leathers?

[@sipapito]

Do you guys have a store in Europe?too expensive to shipped to Germany.

[@larrycumba2741]

Excellent advice as always. For me what is most important is when carving a pattern, precision trumps speed. Both will be accomplished with practice but put precision first. It is the foundation in my opinion. Don’t let the craft frustrate you and quit. Da Vinci didn’t carve David the first time he struck a piece of marble.

[@Sam-gf1eb]

I wish there were more tooling videos that showed more than flowers and leaves. It gets a bit annoying when I try to learn tooling and almost all the videos are just carving flowers.

[@8626John]

Good video, but I would have preferred more show and less tell.

[@cadewatkins5226]

First!!

[@orion7741]

what the heck.... hey, where is Chuck??!!! its not a Weaver video without Chuck!

[@TheLeatherverse]

He's still doing his thing. I'm just a guest instructor.

[@orion7741]

hey I appreciate the effort here, but man, when you showed your early days project right along side your 2022 current one did not give any confidence about your skill with a swivel knife. That 2022 version looks like it was done by a beginner. sorry if thats a bit harsh, but man, how can you be teaching people when your work is still so rough and messy?? You need to really refine your skills before trying to teach others.